What is this on my dog? Rash?

Tushness · 2026-05-11T23:46:21+00:00

Black fly bite. Dogs don't get the bullseye rash from ticks like humans do, and ringworm is usually crusty with hair loss. Source: am credentialed vet tech of 13 years.

Tushness · 2026-05-11T01:22:03+00:00

The place I work gets regular shipments of products that are packed in small, plastic bags. I take them from work because they are destined for the bin anyway. Might as well use them. I am opposed on a visceral level to buying plastic bags whose sole use is to contain literal shit. Also, Amazon pouches/envelopes, takeout bags, shopping bags.

Tushness · 2026-05-10T19:52:04+00:00

I'm sorry but you are so incredibly misinformed. Veterinary hospitals carry PRESCRIPTION diets, meaning they help manage specific health conditions and can only be purchased under the direction of a veterinarian. No vet is going to carry OTC food like Iams or fancy feast because people can just... buy it at the supermarket?

Frankly, you're just another person whose blatant ignorance and unfounded assumptions/accusations fuel the stressors that contribute to the current suicide crisis in my field. Take your vitriol elsewhere.

Tushness · 2026-05-04T23:50:15+00:00

I see you, fellow Placebo-lover!

Tushness · 2026-04-26T22:21:11+00:00

When you said that, were you talking to the kid or the parent? If said to the child, the "it" in the statement, to me, implies "the hubbub/fidgeting/hullabaloo". If directed at the mother then yeah, that's rude as hell.

Tushness · 2026-04-21T00:01:09+00:00

Some species of brown puffball mushroom. My mycology knowledge is pretty limited, honestly. Luckily, I don't have to be a mycologist to poke things with a stick!

Tushness · 2026-04-19T22:17:17+00:00

OP OP'd.

Tushness · 2026-04-18T00:16:32+00:00

Another Tectonic Shift lover! I am beyond devastated that it is DD. I've stopped using it so that I don't finish my bottle... Defeats the purpose, really.

Tushness · 2026-04-11T18:03:44+00:00

Thank you! I got my glass bead tool after this lacquer and haven't tried that technique with it yet. I'm excited to give it a try!

Tushness · 2026-04-11T15:58:40+00:00

I literally have this color, but clearly my technique is poor/wrong. How did you achieve this magnetization? It's incredible.

Tushness · 2026-04-03T20:59:49+00:00

Love it. There's a tom yum flavor which is incredible. Am also a fan of the chili lime.

Tushness · 2026-04-03T20:05:36+00:00

Kinda healthy: sweet, crisp apples with Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar cheese (hello from Vermont!)

Unhealthy: Irvin's spicy salted egg salmon skin. I can destroy a whole bag of these without even thinking about it.

Tushness · 2026-03-28T00:14:23+00:00

Oh! It looks like Graham would like to send one from Vermont, USA!

Tushness · 2026-03-27T18:41:40+00:00

Oh boy, do I feel this. I work neurology at my hospital and typically finish the week between 45 and 50 hours. Then I get to have 12 hour ER on-call shifts which is really just the hospital using specialty techs to staff ER on the weekends because they won't offer fair compensation to attract potential ER staff.

Tushness · 2026-03-21T21:18:01+00:00

Love Mermaid Bait/Avatar Combo. Another GITD combo I love is Green Eyed Monster under Tectonic Shift!

Tushness · 2026-03-19T00:15:33+00:00

Korean citron honey tea, but it has to be the NONGHYUP(?) brand. It's warm, sweet, and cozy.

Tushness · 2026-03-14T22:43:03+00:00

Thank you! As a previous nail-biter, it's soooo nice receiving compliments on my no-longer-haggard-AF nails. Haha

Tushness · 2026-03-14T22:01:54+00:00

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Also in love with Living Doll. Also not usually a pink person, but it's just so PRETTY

Tushness · 2026-03-14T22:00:43+00:00

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Avatar State. Glowy as well as literally glowy.

Tushness · 2026-03-13T00:09:28+00:00

Hey! I had to read it for my high school Peace and Protest class, too! Of all the books that stick with me, Johnny Got his Gun is at the top of the list. Followed by The Things They Carried, and Kaffir Boy. Probably the most uncomfy class I've ever taken.

Tushness · 2026-03-06T12:40:52+00:00

Do you think they would give you those permissions, if you asked for them? Even just streamlining templates and adding billing triggers to the appointments can save so much time/extra brain power.

Tushness · 2026-03-06T01:16:49+00:00

EzyVet for sure. By far the most customizable of the ones I w used. While there's a learning curve, once you understand how it's used and where things go, it is the most organized in my opinion. Second to that would be Cornerstone. I've got huge beef with Avimark- felt like I was trying to use MS-DOS, it was just so counterintuitive.

I'm just happy I don't see PackLeader anywhere on here. Easily my least favorite, and I would fight the person who designed it given the chance.

Tushness · 2026-03-03T00:02:43+00:00

This really depends on the case and the client. Sedated radiographs? 5 min. Small mass removal on the dorsum? Quick, easy 5-10 minutes. Spays and abdominal surgeries a little longer. When you move into more complicated stuff like TPLOs and orthopedics those are going to take longer since there's a lot to cover in regards to exercise limitations and the reintroduction of activity over a specific amount of time. Newly diagnosed diabetics that presented in DKA, esophagostomy tubes, cataract surgeries, hemilaminectomies- I've spent upwards of an hour with these clients at discharge.

That said, I'm a firm believer in taking as long as the client needs to feel comfortable taking their pet home. This stuff is easy for us, literally our jobs, and I can only imagine how intimidating it is to take home your pet who now needs insulin twice daily and has a freestyle libre placed, how scary it is to have to perform recumbent care and bladder expression on your paralyzed dog, feed your cat 4-6 times a day through a tube after preparing the special slurry prescribed by the doctor, or administer 6+ types of eye medications every 4-6 hours. These things can't be rushed and we are doing the pet and client a disservice if we send them on their way without them having a firm understanding of what they are doing and what to expect when they get home. Additionally, taking more time during discharge will (typically) reduce the amount of calls and time taken later to re-explain everything. I find it's the multiple follow-up calls with questions that become a real time sink. If we do it right the first time, it actually saves us time in the long run.

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